223 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York 11530 516-248-8855 Fax: 516-248-8891 www.uuccn .org [email protected] Advance Newsletter of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau

Volume 12, No. 7, March 2014

8. Dorothea Dix, early advocate of the mentally ill HIGH HOPES… A Note from the 9. Fannie Merritt Farmer, pioneer in Reverend Dr. Hope Johnson, Minister dietetics and health

10. Margaret Fuller, early feminist writer Dear UUCCN: and critic

11. Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, poet March is National Women’s History Month, a whose work reflected her views on the time to highlight the many contributions that abolition of slavery, women’s rights and Women have made—and continue to make— other social ills of her era throughout the world, and here in these United 12. Julia Ward Howe, writer and reformer States. The highlight is on March 8, 13. Mary A. Rice Livermore, nurse and International Women’s Day. As far as I am feminist concerned, every day affords us an opportunity 14. Maria Mitchell, first woman astronomer to celebrate Women. Without those who paved 15. Judith Sargent Murray, essayist and the way, we who are carrying the torch today playwright in colonial Boston would not have been able to so do so. And so, 16. Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, public “I lift my locs up” to the ancestors: speaker and author who influenced

early education I found a short list of twenty Unitarian 17. Lydia E. Pinkham, inventor of herbal Universalist Women of note compiled by the mixtures to improve health UU Heritage Society (UUWHS, 18. Beatrix Potter, author and illustrator [email protected]) to which Lydia Marie Child 19. May Sarton, poet and novelist has been added. 20. Lucy Stone, founder of the American

1. Abigail Adams, first lady who lobbied Women Suffrage Association 21. Mary Wolstonecraft, author of “A her husband on behalf of women 2. Louisa May Alcott, author Vindication of the Rights of Woman” 3. Susan B. Anthony, major reformer and Please, look them up. Familiarize yourself with feminist these Women and their accomplishments. This 4. Clara Barton, America’s most famous month, we will be focusing on women of all nurse faiths, from the past through to the present, 5. Elizabeth Blackwell, first woman doctor who have been engaged in the work at hand. in the U.S. Let’s include those among us, right here at 6. Olympia Brown, first woman to be UUCCN, for whom we give thanks. ordained as a minister

7. Lydia Marie Child wrote the Yours, Thanksgiving song, “Over the River” Hope Reverend Dr. Hope Johnson, Minister, UUCCN

A Word from the President benefit concerts a year thanks to Michael Sansonia's compassion and dedication to February was Black History month. We had the helping worthy causes. Please save the date honor of being featured in the second part of and invite your family and friends to UUCCN Sunday's Newsday on February 16 with a on March 30. All of the money collected goes photo of Reverend Dr. Hope Johnson with a directly to the INN. The entertainment and the tremendous welcoming smile. I'm sure food are all donated. everyone at UUCCN has read the article and looked at the many photographs of members Become more involved in your congregation and friends who were present that day when and your denomination. A great way to get Newsday came for a visit. involved more with the Unitarian Universalist denomination is to sign up for General The article is a testimonial of our long Assembly “GA”, this year which will take place commitment to standing on the right side of in Providence, Rhode Island in June. You can love, justice and equality for all people. The go to the UUA website and register for General article gives historic similarities between Rev. Assembly at any time. It is like going to Mecca. Farley Wheelwright's involvement with civil You get to experience thousands of Unitarian rights in the sixties and our current minister Universalist in one place. I believe we will have Hope Johnson's involvement with Living quite a few members of our congregation Legacy Pilgrimage that follows the historic and attending this year's GA. legendary civil rights leaders' marches and involvement in the South. I hope to see you at the benefit concert at the end of the month. And I hope that you will I recall that morning, we welcomed five new become more involved with our small visitors who had read the Newsday article, who congregation that does so many wonderful were curious about our congregation and things. decided to come and see what we were about. I am sure that we will have more visitors Dave Coddington, UUCCN President coming through our doors because of this Do one good deed every day article. Thank you John Hanc , Journalist at And show some kindness Newsday, for writing this article and bringing a broader attention to our small congregation and the good work we do. PONDERINGS ON THE PATH

Reflections from Carolyn Freud, DRE UUCCN is involved with social justice and believes and practices our seven principles in The theme for this year at UUCCN is Lean on so many ways throughout the year. Our Social Me Justice Chair, Peggy Lyons has organized an . Multi-generational events help to support ongoing movie series with MoveOn.org's the Lean on Me theme by building friendships Educational Division. If you'd like to get more and memories through the shared experiences. involved in social justice please see Peggy On February 9, the RE students had the Lyons about upcoming events and how you opportunity to connect with adults at UUCCN can help with the committee. On March 30 we during our Friendship Day. Together cards will have a benefit concert for the INN, were created to be mailed to friends of UUCCN Interfaith Nutrition Network, in Hempstead that expanding the circle of friendship. It was truly a we support throughout the year. Last October special time, making new friends and reaching we had a benefit concert for Doctors Without out to others. During RE class time the theme Borders. It is now our tradition to have two was introduced, preparations were made and 2

cookies were decorated to share with new can be our teacher during these last days of a friends. tough season. There’s new life growing beneath the earth, and we are perhaps Another Multi-generational event is planned for impatient to receive it. I know I am! I’ve already Sunday March 9, after the service for our UU's had dreams of sunny spring days in the park Care Day. Students and adults will join with glorious rows of daffodils and blue bells, or together to work on a variety of projects, which my sitting underneath the blossoming cherry will be given to others as our way of reaching trees in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. I yearn out to help. Social action is an important part of to put away my snow boots, scarves, and wool making real what we covenant to affirm in our socks, and be done for good with this winter. Seven Principles. This will be a wonderful But the earth isn’t ready yet, and I must honor opportunity to take action on what it is we say that. I must learn to respect the earth’s humble we believe, while joining together in community spirit. once again with students and adults. In my own journey towards ministry, I’m facing Members of the RE Committee plan and a similar situation. Some part of me would like organize these events with the hope that the to accelerate things and leap ahead several joint experiences will provide learning steps, but that’s not how the process works. As experiences for the students and strengthen with this winter, I’m still in the waiting season. I the bonds of community at UUCCN. Thank you need to stay humble. My gifts continue to be to all the adults who spend the time with our sown and take root, and I feel new life and the children and youth. exciting pulsation of new growth readying to spring forth in my ministry, but I realize I must In faith, wait a while longer. I need to have faith that I’m on the right path and will receive what I need Carolyn Freud, when the time is right. Director of Religious Education During the first week of March, I’ll be traveling to Beacon Hill in downtown Boston to meet

with the RSCC, the Unitarian Universalist REFLECTIONS from your Student Minister Association’s Regional Subcommittee on The humble spirit: I learn the meaning of the Candidacy. A panel composed of five lay humble spirit from the earth. The earth takes leaders and ministers will determine whether to into itself the rain, the heat of the sun, and it declare me a candidate for ministry. I would be works with these gifts of life to bring the magic grateful for your blessings that week. I’m quite out of itself to be used for growth and anxious to cross this threshold and receive the sustenance of all living things. The earth is committee’s approval. I’ll keep you posted on good because it takes what life gives, and the results!! within itself it uses its gifts to make life abound. What are you longing for this spring? In what It waits for fruition and gathers its fruit unto areas of your life are you still waiting for your itself for more life and more growing. I shall efforts to bear fruit and to issue forth new learn of the earth the meaning of the humble growth? May we take inspiration from the spirit. earth’s “humble spirit,” waiting patiently to give - Howard Thurman (1899-1981) and receive all of the abundance life has to

offer us. As this winter drags on, and we receive yet more snow, I like invoking theologian Howard Stephanie Gannon, Thurman’s notion of the “humble spirit.” Nature Student Minister 3

UU CARES Cost: $10 per person or $25 per family includes dinner and bidding number. The UUCCN RE Committee invites you to join Bidding number without dinner is $5.00 per th person. us after services on March 9 in the Mallette Room. We will be joining as a While the evening of the service auction is very community to work on several social action enjoyable, it also provides opportunities all projects including Party Bags and Blanket year long to get together with other UUCCN congregants. Please save the date. Making. We hope you can join us!

SAVE THE DATE! April 26 2014:

UUCCN ANNUAL GOODS and SERVICE AUCTION STEWARDSHIP DRIVE

Come to the Goods and Service Auction for an OUR stewardship drive began on February evening of fun and a variety of fabulous food 16th. PLEASE take this opportunity to ask provided by Anna Lea Smith. There will be yourself: Why do I love UUCCN? Why do I offerings of excursions, fine dining, and special come here on Sundays? Why do I volunteer foods available that evening or to order to be my time at UUCCN? Why do I financially enjoyed at a future time. You will enjoy bidding support UUCCN? in both the SILENT AUCTION as well as the ORAL AUCTION. THIS is A GOOD time to do some soul- searching about what UUCCN means to you in Please fill out a DONATION FORM order to gain deeper clarity, enthusiasm and (Promissory Note) included in this issue of generosity for our beloved community. the Advance or pick one up at the Sweet Tooth Table in Frantz Hall describing your With our support, UUCCN is making a offering. See a list of suggestions on the back difference in the world. Let's keep up the good of the donation form for ideas of what you work! Please consider increasing your pledge, might offer. When describing your offering, as you are willing or able - 3%, 5% or even please give details that make it difficult to 10%. Help us reach or surpass our goal of resist. Donation forms can be turned in any $100,000.00. Let's dream BIG together. time, but no later than March 23. Place the forms in the basket marked Service Auction Thank you all for your continued support. Donation Forms. The Stewardship Committee Please request gift certificates, products or services from restaurants, stores or salons that Anita Coddington, Gerri Forrai and Sandra you frequent as well as providing your own Nazario specialties.

The Coffee Can Raffle provides great fun for both children and adults. Especially needed are donations of children's items. Please bring these in as soon as possible.

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Valentine's Day Social 2014 UPCOMING BOOK DISCUSSIONS AT UUCCN On Saturday, February 15th UUCCN celebrated Valentine's Day with a wonderful March 30, 12:30pm Book Discussion: The dinner party. Our DJ for the evening was Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen- Edward Coddington who provided wonderful Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida, music for both young and old. He taught us at UUCCN. how to dance the Meringue, some line dances and provided songs for the children to sing April 5 at 6:30pm - "God Loves Uganda" Gala Screening and Reception. along with. Edward supplied this wonderful music as a contribution to our fundraiser. The feature-length documentary God Loves Uganda is a powerful exploration of the Despite the weather which was snowy and evangelical campaign to change African culture very cold, we had over 75 people attend. This with values imported from America’s Christian was an intergenerational event where Right. The film follows American and Ugandan everyone had a great time. Thirty or so children religious leaders fighting “sexual immorality” who attended mingled with the adults and and missionaries trying to convince Ugandans shared the dance floor. to follow Biblical law.

“God Loves Uganda” premiered at the 2013 The food was delicious and abundant. The Sundance Film Festival and has won food was prepared and provided by Anita and numerous awards at film festivals so far. The Dave Coddington. Everyone brought film serves as a catalyst for change, through something to share for dessert and of course it our upcoming international screening tour and was a BYOB party. social action campaign. The donations for the dinner amounted to

$1500. All of this money will be used to update April 12, 2pm - "Of God and Government" and beautify our kitchen which has served us Debate and Panel Discussion featuring for nearly 50 years. If you would like to make a UUCCN's own Adam Lee and Christian author donation for the beautification of our kitchen, Andrew Murtagh. Moderated by Charles please write a check to UUCCN, and in the Puglisi, Treasurer. You ask the questions. Be memo comment, "kitchen beautification”. it the origin of life or the meaning of life - Stem Thank you. cell research to the national deficit. All

questions are fair game. One believes truth is We plan to make this an annual event. Last endowed by our creator, the other believes year's party was very successful as was this truth is self-evident. Where do you stand? year's. Next year consider looking ahead and joining us for a wonderful time. I thank everyone for their contribution and for coming PUMPKINS ALREADY? to this evening's event which was so spectacular. Not too early to start thinking about October and the 2014 UUCCN Pumpkin Patch! Soon the Dave and Anita Coddington order will have to go in to determine the date we Do one good deed every day want our first truckload of pumpkins. What do you And show some kindness think--September 27 or October 4? How many 3- hour slots will you be available during the week or on the weekends during the month of October? It's not too soon to start planning......

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WHAT DO YOUR DUES DO? LIAC Sophia Fahs UU Camp August 10-15 Long Island Area Council (LIAC) for kids entering grades 3-12 in September www.LIACuu.org 2014 held on Shelter Island. Electronic Registration is being programmed and, If you are considering attending the General therefore, deadline will be later than previous Assembly for Unitarian Universalist (GA) in years. Previous year campers will be contacted Providence, RI from Wednesday through as soon as available. New campers can Sunday, June 25-29, think about signing up for contact Patsy Kaplan for information. the LIAC bus. Maximum cost will be $62 with a possible $42 fee depending on total capacity LIAC Coming of Age Program, June 14 3:00 and the LIAC' subsidy. The bus will arrive pm, Stony Brook. Come hear youngsters in before the opening ceremony n Wednesday grades 7-9 religious thoughts after participating and leave directly after the closing ceremony in this program. 3 UUCCN participants. on Sunday. Trip is approximately 3 hours. Your car can be left at the Shelter Rock Student Activity Fund (SAF) registration Congregation parking lot without charge. deadline is April 15. This program encourages high school seniors and college So far approximately 6 people from UUCCN students to find meaningful jobs, reflecting have indicated they will be going to GA. Will Unitarian Universalist values. SAF will pay you be joining? If you are interested in the bus, salaries at minimum wage. please let Patsy Kaplan know as soon as possible so your space can be reserved. First Unitarian Universalist Metro District come, first serve. If you drive, most hotels in Conference www.uumetrony.org, May 2-3 Providence charge for daily parking. More Friday-Saturday, Morristown Hyatt Hotel, information on the www.UUA.org web site Morristown, NJ. More information to come. regarding GA. Registration opens usually on March 1. Patsy Kaplan, Denominational Affairs LIAC UU Connect Pasta Party and Talent Show at Huntington UU Fellowship, June 7. Families Welcome

LIAC UU Connect all Congregations Picnic AA Meetings in early May. Thursdays at 7:30PM Contact: Joel Post, telephone 917-658-0070 LIAC First Aid/CPR Course postponed due to e-mail: [email protected] snow and being rescheduled for March. To be held at Stony Brook UU Congregation. No fee, Tai Chi underwritten by LIAC. Would you like to sign Fridays at 6:40pm up? Led by Joe and Lili DeLuise

Yoga with Stephanie Fourth Sunday of the month at 9:30 am Led by Stephanie Gannon

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UPCOMING EVENTS March Sermons MARCH

3/2 3:00 pm Garden City Chamber March 2 MARCH FORTH! Music Concert March 9 ROSIE and ROSA 3/7 8:30 pm Garden Stage Concert March 16 BY MY SILENCE 3/9 12:30 pm UU Cares – RE Social Josh Joffen and Joanne Melosh Dezego Action Projects

12:45 pm Small Group Ministry March 23 YOU'VE GOT TO BE

3/11 7:30 pm RE Committee Meeting CAREFULLY TAUGHT

3/14 7:00 pm Social Action Film March 30 TBA

3/20 7:30 pm Board Meeting

3/30 9:30 am Yoga with Stephanie 12:30 pm Book Discussion 4:00 pm Benefit Concert

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The Service AUUction is Saturday, April 26, 2014 and with your help it will be the best one ever! Everyone knows UUCCN members like to eat, drink, compete and help each other in any and every way possible. This is your chance to offer a social event, service or product for auction. Use your creativity to think of new ideas. Get together with another UUCCN member or friend and see what you can come up with. When filling out this Promissory Note, make your offering sound too good to resist. It really heats up the bidding! Need ideas? Look on the back of this page, or ask someone what he or she would like to see offered.

Act now! Promissory Notes are DUE SUNDAY, MARCH 23. Please be prompt so there will be sufficient time to prepare & distribute the service auction offerings booklet before the auction and so everyone has a chance to bid. Can't make the service auction? You don't have to miss out, appoint a proxy to do your bidding!

Donor(s): ______Phone: ______

Description Of Offering: (remember, make it sound irresistible)______

Date of Event: ______Day of Week: ______Time: ______

Pets in the home? _____Handicapped Accessible? _____ *Adults Only? ____**Families Welcome_____

Minimum Bid: Per ______Quantity______

Item will be available (check one): At auction _____ Date indicated _____ To be arranged ______

SILENT AUCTION If you have a specific item of value to place in a silent auction, please describe it and suggest a minimum bid Item description: ______

Minimum Bid: ______

WISH List: Is there an item or service you'd like to see offered? Please indicate here with your opening bid.

Item: ______Minimum Bid: ______

Name: ______Phone number: ______

Important! To avoid confusion, please follow these pricing guidelines: *For "Adults Only" events, please have a "per person" price only, no couple discount. **For "Families Welcome" events, please give "per person" & "per family" prices only, rather than separate prices for adults and children. OVER—FOR SUGGESTIONS & IDEAS—OVER MAY WE SUGGEST…

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES VACATION/RECREATION Bingo Night Boat Rides Book Discussion Evening Camping Trip Bridge & Brunch Canoeing Champagne Brunch Equipment Usage – canoes, kayaks, campers Charades Party Overnight Anywhere Cocktail Party Scavenger Hunt Party Croquet Social Tickets to Anything Ethnic Dinner Pool Party Holiday Party Weekend Anything Host a Murder Mystery Weekend Use of Vacation Home Low Cal Gourmet Feast Mardi Gras Party INSTRUCTION New England Chowder Dinner Bread Baking Outing to an Exciting Destination Bridge Poker Party Build a Web page Sunday Brunch Candle Making Theme Dinner and Sing-a-Long Cooking Lesson Theme Dinner/Movie Night Dancing Wine Tasting Flower Pressing How to Make a Great Pizza FOOD TO GO Instrument Lessons Casseroles Self-Defense Cheesecake Self-Help Lessons Chocolate Anything Sewing Cookies Tennis Lessons Ethnic Specialties Tutoring Any Subject Gourmet Anything Use Your VCR /Computer/Digital Camera Holiday Pies or Cookies Voice Lessons Homemade Jams and Jellies Homemade Soup SERVICES Pumpkin Log Babysitting Specialty Bread Bartending Themed Birthday Cake Burn CD’S Vegetarian Dishes Calligraphy Yule Log Car Washing College Consultation CRAFTS Food Shopping Craft to Order Handyman Flower Arrangements Hedge Trimming Photo Albums Landscape Consultation Halloween Costume Making Leaf Raking Hand Painted Anything Painting Scrapbooks Party Help Topiary Personal Shopper Pet Sitting THEME BASKETS Planting Food, Food, Food Plumbing Garden Professional Service (Legal, Medical, Accounting) Just For Kids Raking Movie Time Sewing Reader’s Delight Tape a TV Show (entire season) Relaxation/Spa Tarot Card Reading Summer Fun Wallpapering Wrapping Holiday Gifts Garden Stage Live music up close and personal Carole King Songbook - Mar 7th  Brittany Ann  Natalie Acciani  Kat Quinn  Anna Dagmar  Meg Braun The next-generation of women singer-songwriters pay homage to one of pop music’s legendary singer- songwriters, performing classic songs from Carole King’s early days as a Brill Building songwriter to the music from her classic ‘70s solo albums such as Tapestry, Music, and Wrap Around Joy. The lineup includes Brittany Ann (www.brittanyannmusic.com), Natalie Acciani (www.natalieacciani.com), Kat Quinn (www.katquinnmusic.com), Anna Dagmar (www.annadagmar.com), and Meg Braun (www.megbraun.com). In addition to delving deep into the Carole King songbook with songs such as “You’re So Fine,” “Up on the Roof,” “It’s Too Late,” and “You’ve Got a Friend,” each artist will perform one of their own Carole King-inspired originals. $20 Adv/$22 Door For tickets and information contact [email protected] Zoe Lewis - Apr 4th ZOË LEWIS IS A BAND IN A BODY! Originally from England, Zoë now resides in Provincetown, Cape Cod. She plays jazz, jump jive, Latin grooves, swing, international folk, funk originals on anything from the piano to the spoons! She describes her blend of music as WORLDBEAT-VAUDEVILLE. She was CO-WINNER of the Colorado Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Troubadour award in 2003, NEW FOLK WINNER 2002 at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas and 2001 Falconridge Folk Festival AUDIENCE FAVORITE and now she's getting booked to play many festival main stages with virtuoso jazz recorder player Roxanne Layton (from Mannheim Steamroller). Her latest CD "Small is Tremendous" is on Judy Collins' WILDFLOWER label and she'll be touring with her and Nanci Griffith this summer. Her music is upbeat, amusing and perfect for all ages. She's part troubadour, storyteller and accomplished musician and has toured internationally, picking up influences along the way. While at once setting listeners off balance with her quirky spin on things she sneaks in simple, potent messages, leaving audiences worn out and inspired. Matt Nakoa opens the show for Zoe Matt's talents earned him a scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston. At Berklee, Matt thrived in many musical styles, and worked with acclaimed artists, including Grammy-winning country singer Kathy Mattea and audio engineering legends George Massenburg (Billy Joel, James Taylor) and Elliot Scheiner (Sting, Eagles, Aerosmith). MATT NAKOA With a colorful three-octave vocal range and music that weaves gracefully between classical and blues, Matt Nakoa's unique rock sound has been compared to that of Jeff Buckley and Paul McCartney. $20 Adv/$22 Door For tickets and information contact [email protected] May 2 Gathering Time/Mara Levine Opening Jun 6 Rod MacDonald with Mark Dann All Shows 8:30 with Open Mike 7:30 Delicious homemade refreshments are available during intermission For tickets and information contact [email protected] Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau 223 Stewart Avenue (at Nassau Boulevard), Garden City, New York 11530 ½ Block North of the Nassau Boulevard Long Island Rail Road Station 516-248-8891 www.GardenStage.com